Tag: Climate and environment
Supreme Court will take up a challenge related to California's tough vehicle emissions standards
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Friday said it would take up a business-backed appeal that could make it easier to challenge federal...
Some in seafood industry see Trump as fishermen's friend, but tariffs could make for pricier fish
PORTLAND, Maine -- The incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump is likely to bring big changes for one of the oldest sectors of...
US hikes tariffs on imports of Chinese solar wafers, polysilicon and tungsten products
BANGKOK -- The Biden administration plans to raise tariffs on solar wafers, polysilicon and some tungsten products from China to protect U.S. clean...
New Jersey, home to many oil and gas producers, eyes fees to fight climate change
TRENTON, N.J. -- It's not an accident that “The Sopranos,” the quintessential show about New Jersey, opens with its main character driving past...
Takeaways from AP's report on child labor in Nigeria lithium mines
NASARAWA, Nigeria -- Growing demand for the lithium used in batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage has created a new frontier for...
In Nigeria's lithium boom, many mines are illegal and children do much of the work
NASARAWA, Nigeria -- Dressed in a faded pink dress, 6-year-old Juliet Samaniya squats under scorching skies to chip at a jagged white rock...